Shawn
Sep 8th, 2006, 10:36:17 PM
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Amazon link (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786817070/ref=pd_kar_gw_2/002-1714308-4209669?ie=UTF8)
Has anyone read this series? It has a similar appeal as the Harry Potter books, but that's about as far as the similarities stretch.
Artemis Fowl is a self-proclaimed criminal mastermind; He's also 12 years old. In the first book, Artemis uncovers a hidden colony of fairies and concots a plan to restart his family's criminal empire by ransoming the fairies for their gold. Thing is, the fairies have quite a collection of high-tech gadgetry, and will go to some pretty extreme lengths to get back what's theirs.
If you want a more spoiler-y description, check out the Amazon link above. You can also read a small excerpt from the beginning by clicking on the cover.
It's not the best children's series I've read, and most of you would probably rank it below Harry Potter, but I found it entertaining enough that I'd like to check out the rest of the books.
Amazon link (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786817070/ref=pd_kar_gw_2/002-1714308-4209669?ie=UTF8)
Has anyone read this series? It has a similar appeal as the Harry Potter books, but that's about as far as the similarities stretch.
Artemis Fowl is a self-proclaimed criminal mastermind; He's also 12 years old. In the first book, Artemis uncovers a hidden colony of fairies and concots a plan to restart his family's criminal empire by ransoming the fairies for their gold. Thing is, the fairies have quite a collection of high-tech gadgetry, and will go to some pretty extreme lengths to get back what's theirs.
If you want a more spoiler-y description, check out the Amazon link above. You can also read a small excerpt from the beginning by clicking on the cover.
It's not the best children's series I've read, and most of you would probably rank it below Harry Potter, but I found it entertaining enough that I'd like to check out the rest of the books.